No. 117 in Slovenian

maja

The Slovenian word "maja" means "in May" (referring to the month).

In a sentence

Maja gre jutri na obisk k babici.
Maja is going to visit her grandmother tomorrow.
Here, 'Maja' is used as a proper noun, specifically the name of a person.
Končno se bomo srečali maja, ko se proslava odvija.
Finally, we will meet in May, when the celebration takes place.
'Maja' in this sentence refers to the month of May, used as a noun in genitive case to denote time.
Mačka se je skrila pod mizo, vendar sta jo Maja in Peter našla.
The cat hid under the table, but Maja and Peter found it.
Here, 'Maja' is again a proper noun, specifically a person's name.

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